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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20
FARM, HOME AND GARDEN.
TRUST is truth.
new YORK OBSERVER

Gods plans are deep and wide. The years are
And centuries but years in Gods own time;
While we, with downcxst eyes and puny powers,
Too weak TO understand His plans sublime
Crepe 5lindiy on along our narrow WAYS
And measure wisdom by our years and days
So from the sage, who seeks with wishes wild
All knowledge are the simp est things con-
csaled;
While to tho rrllstful pleadi gs of child
Are mighty truths and hidden things revealed:
And dark events no wIsesg seeker Sees
Gods angels whisper to the least of these
One life is but single passing breath;
One lifetime but q short and slender span;
so some die young, wDile some wait long for
death,
And ali is eoualize1 in Coils great plan.
Whas matters it if God s invited leave
AT early morn, or in the hash Of eves
Thus men walk onward, and the whitened head
Bows low beneath ,he burden of the Years.
Whhe cnIidht od hears deaths message without
dread,
And angels guard it from griefs AID fea,s;
Doath brings no vain regret repentance wild,
Or fierce rebellion TO the thruSLful child
In this is highest wisdom; he who brings
His Offering Of childike simple trust
Is wiser far than he whose wisdom clings
To every DOUBT; and delying in the DUST
Strs such cloud of ills as vail the SUM-
Creating darkness ore his day Is cone.
Child trust is trute. Tho sun is often shining
For those who See the sunbrans in a tear
And there is little gloon or vain repining
For those whose faith, pure, crystalline and
clear,
Sees light reflected from bright angel wings
Tie pictured grace concealed in du!ler things
THAI sweet child-wisdonl which contentment
brings.
So age learns lessons from EXTREMIST youth;
That truth is truth, and trust itself is truth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20
About the Giraffe.
OurTittle Men and Women.

The giraffe is found in Africa. He
is the tallest of all animals, usually about
fifteen feet high. He has two short horns,
covered with hairy skin. One of the
strangest things about him is his tongue,
which is very long; he can put it q great
way cut of his mouth, and twist 1t round
a twig or bough, which he wishes to break
off. Yet he can put it inside the ring OF
small key.
Giraffes live in herds; about twenty
feed together. While they are feeding,
they have sentinels placed ready to give
warning if an enemy is coming, They
can see great way off; their scent is keen.
They are swift runners. so it is rot easy
for hunters to catch them.
The giraffe defends himself bravely
against an enemy. When he fights, he
kicks very hard with his hind-legs and
sometimes he turns his long neck side
wise and strikes hard blow with his head
In these ways he will conquer even lion
But the lion sometimes attacks the gi
raffe in such way that he can not resist
He hides himself near the stream where
the giraffe comes to drink; when he Ii
drinking the lion springs upon his baci
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20
The Number Seven.
Par.s American Register

Not only in the larger portions of the
masonry work in the Cologne Cathedral
but down to the minutest details of the
ornamentation, the combinations of seven
deemed a sacred number in the middle
ages, enter to considerable extent.
Thus, at all the porticoes, and even on
the side entrances, we find seven inches
for the reception of statues. The depth
of the vestabule is seven times s feet Csc
feet:) in 1t there are seven pedestals for
as many statues. Seven chapels surround
the High Choir, which, like the inner
space of the cathedral, has both width
and a highth of seven times % feet (161
feet) The height of the side aisles is
seven times 10 feet go feet. Twice seven
pillars ornament the High Choir. The
five aisles Of the cathedral are each seper-
ated from the other by rows of Z pillars.
The entire number of free pillars is seven
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

It is not generally known that the
Prince of Wales regarded with deep af-
lection his old nurse, Mrs. Mary Scarrett,
whose death, at very advanced age, I
recorded two or three weeks back. He
made habit of going to soc her at least
twice week, and would sit by her bed
side for quite long time. On the last
occasion, as he was about to leave, she
called him back and begged him to stay
little while longer, calling him by
the name of BERTHE, as she used
to do when he was a little
boy. The prince at once resumed his
seat and sat there for some hours, until
the old lady had fallen asleep. rs then
kissed her forehead, and, with tears in
his eyes, left the room, never to see his
valued friend again in life. A bunch of
white flowers placed upon Mrs. Scarrett's
coffin was gathered by the prince from
the conservatory at Marlborough House
and tied with ribbon by himself.-Lon-
don Life.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20
Oars many lie on tomb-stun.

Oars many lie on a tomb-stun
Eff de cats asleep &c bacon am safe.
Tears dat flow benin de do am de
fulles' OBJ sOrrer.
Oars no use lookin' at de sun eff hit
spiles yo' eye.
De wicked often wondah how oddahs
kin be dOod.
De dog ioan baak gifts de bigges' mouf
OBJ breechef.
Doan' weep fo' faded blossoms. Oar
er seeds on de same bush.
De bird on de wavin' branch amt hit
ez easy ex de bird on de stump.
De lightnin'rod man does quick job
wild de famah w'ose baan was struck.
Eff a straight face war evidence OBJ
honesty, nobody nd evah cotch de map
dat stole dat CO on skin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20
Trees in Pastures.

Al observing stOck-raiser writes: The
heat and drought of the past summer
tested the value of shade in pastures to
the utmost. One Of the most striking
features of several runs for long distanc-
es during the intense heat was the
groups of live stock hugging closely the
shady sides of trees and fences to find
temporary dellverancs from the fierce
glare of the sun. Unfortunately, the ma
jority Of clumps in pastures are fenced
round. This minimizes the value of the
shade to the utmost. The clumps, too,
are mostly planted on the verge of the
pastures; hence they can only afford
shade during portion of the day. 1t is
most affecting to see the COWS and horses
90 round and examine the fences ia all
directions to see if, mayhap, they can
find shady nook or corner: but often
the search is all IN vain, and they resign
themselves to their fate that of semi
scorching with direct sua-heat, and per-
petual teasing and tormenting by flies.
In contrast to Vulnerable such sights of
live stock in a state of restless torment, it
was most refreshing to witness at times
live stock cooling themselves in running
brooks, and enjoying the cool shadow of
the trees, in the few cases in which I'M
fenced dumps afforded them complete
shelter from the cloudless suns broad
glare from dawn to dark. Hunger is sure
to prompt the stock forth to feed, and
there is no fear Whatever of healthy live
stock pre- ering even cooling shelter to
good victuals when they need the latter.
But COWS aud other stock prefer to feed
at night, or in the cool of the morning or
evening, during very not weather, and to
lie in the shade and chew the cud during
the burden and heat of the day. This
rest and conteDtment is as favorable to
the production of milk of the best quail
ity as to the laying on of meat, and when
the effects of rest, peace, freedom from
anxiety, and all soothing influences on
the milk and meat supply are duly ap-
preciated, then will every grazing mead
.aw have IT'S clump of unfenced trees for
sne'.er and for shade duly provided for
1t. These are as gratefully welcomed by
Rorses as by COWS and bullocks of all
sorts and sheep, though the latter suffer
sss from direct sunshine than the two
Drmer. When we GET SO Tar as to furnish
ZACH pasture with its cIump or clumps of
tees for shelter and shadow, the first
sep will be taken to combine landscape
b.auty with the economy of grazing and
faming for mere profit, and experience
vii probably prove that in this, as in
oher matters, beauty may be as pro6ta-
be as the baldest, barest utility.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20
An Absent Minded Deputy.

An amusing incident, illustrative of alb
sent mindedness is narrated of the last
session OF the German reichstag. Herr
Wichman was calling the roll of mem
hers. when, upon reading out his own
name, he naturally received no response.
He called the name second time, IN a
louder tone, and finally roared it out like
a healthy lunged bull. But at this juno
ture the laughter of his colleagues show
ed there must be something wrong. and
soon realizing the ludicrous situation, nc
Joined in the hilarity and marked him
self present.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20
Annual Report of the Governor of idaho

!: WASHINGTON, Oct 1O.-The governor of
Idaho has submitted his annual report to
the secretary of the interior. The fol-
lowing statistics are given: Population,
97,250, an increase Of $4,000 over 1880.
Assessed valuation of taxable property.
$20,441, 1872. Number of cattle, 442, 1868;
sheep, 302 .248; hogs, 60,411; horses, 1872
922. The loss of stock during the last
winter did not exceed 213 per cent. The
mineral production is estimated for the
year: Gold, $2.417, 529; silver, $4,633, 160:
lead, 81, 1916, 900. In the matter of the
proposed division of the territory, the
governor enters strong protest and
says it is thoroughly distasteful to the
greater majority of the people and re-
pugnant to the best interests of the ter
ritory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20
In 1873 there were only twenty seven

In1773 there were only twenty-seven
newspapers published in the United
States. The Williamsburg s(Va.) Gazette
was first published about 1875. It was
continued in Richmond for number of
years after the capital of the state was
moved thither prior to 1900. About two
centuries ago Sir William Berkele. his
maiesty's loyal governor, thanked heaven
that no paper was published in the colony.
About 1882 weekly paper about the
size of dinner plate was published in
the town of Manchester, across the
james.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

times (56;) that of the pillars set int
portico has width of seven times 33 IL
feet.) The whole length of the imposing
edifice is seven times rs 1882 feet,) and
its heigth 70 the pinnacle of the main
towers was originally planned to be seven
times rs feet; while the three trancepts
have a width Of seven timee Is feet (1O5
feat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

and holds on with his cruel claws. The
poor giraffe runs until he is wearied out,
when the lion tears him to pieces.
He is easily tanned, is very loving, and
ticks the hand of the person that feeds
him. He does not eat meat, but feeds
on grass and leaves. When tanned he eats
corn and hay like the COW. Like the cow,
too, he chews the cud. Animals that chew
the cud are called Illuminating animals.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20
THE FRAGRANT WEED.
Some Illustrieus Genius that Was Inspired by
,. Tobacco Fumes.
From Tobacco
i TOIII I UUUCCO.

O~r-,,~--4-=y~-<-,
Ger calls it ''divine tobacco" but whether
he INDUCED in the use of it is by no mean
certain. At the commencement of the
seventeenth century smoking received a
large share Of literary notice than ever
after fell to its share. Like Milton, Geo.
Withers is commonly said to have in
dulged largely in the solace of his pipe,
and many Of MS evenings in Newgate
during his long imprisonment when he
was weary of numbering his steps, were
relieved with meditations over pipe.
Charles Lamb, according to his own con-
LESSONS was "a fierce smoker of tobacco
but as he advanced in years he was COM
PEELED to relax his intimacy. with the
favorite weed, and describes himself as
resembling a 'svolcano burned out, emit
ing now and then only casual puff"
hours, and Hobbies, after his early dinner
smoked pipes innumerable, and yet he
attained the age of 90.
SMOKERS IN THE CHURCH.
The first Episcopal smoker in England
was DR.. Richard Fletcher, Bishop of
London, and the priest specially chosen
to attend on Mary Queen of Scots, at
Fotheringay, on the day of her execution
February s, 1887. According to one &C.
count his death had been attributed to
shis immoderats taking of tobacco"
Archbishop Whateley was another great
smoker and his pipe served him as a
book marker. In summer time he might
BIZ seen sitting on chair in st. Stephens
green while he was smoking tobacco.
Archbishop Laud was accused by tho
Puritans of being too fond of smoking,
and Robert Hall, while at Cambridge.
acquired the habit of smoking from be-
ing in PARIS company. He once said:
81 am qualifying myself for the society
of doctor of divinity, and this (holding
up his pipe) is the test of my admission.
Sir Isaac Newton INDUCED freely in this
recreation, and Ben johnson was an
equally ardent admirer of it. Byron
again, was an enthusiastic adnirer of the
Hugo was another veteran smoker. 1t
is related how in The year 1883, the con-
victs OF the prison of Epinal, France, who
had been for some time deprived of
tobacco, actually rose in revolt, the cry
being Tobacco or DEATH" Thomas
Carlyle was a steady sMoker,e as also is
the present poet laureate. Campbell and
Moore both delighted in their pipes, and
John Gibson Lockhart was seldom seen
without cigar. Jerrold and Fielding
literally pulled at their leisure. Won
Humboldt, travelling in desert places,
argues that tobacco is beneficial, and
states that it protected him for long
periods against hudger and fatigue.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

A statute of the late Alfred Krupp is to
be erected in the market place of Essen
by the municipal council of the town, at
a cost of $4,000. Herr Krupp left e25,
COO TO be used for the benefit of the IN
habitants of Essen; and he desired biz
son and successor TO set aside $50, 900 fog
charitable fund in aid of the workmen
of the establishment, which fund is to be
managed by committee selected from
the workmen and officials.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

One hundred and thirty Of the one
nousand prisoners in the New Jersey
rnitentiary have taken advantage of the
shosl privilege granted them by the last
lgislature and organized classes. The
tachers at the opening session were two
eil-educated convicts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

Don't fell to look over the fences
around the pastures before the stock
learn to break into the corn field.
The demand for plum trees is very
heavy from all over the country, showing
that growers see their value and plant
accordingly.
Where young tree runs up in light
with but few strong branches and a
slender trunk, the top should be trimmed
shoots.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20
Elements of Success.

An exchange has it that refinement OF
manners, neatness in dress, careful OBJ
servance of all the social amenities are
important elements in PASTORAL success.
Neglect of them often turns the scale
against really capable and worthy man.
Dress does not make the man." said
distinguished preacher, shut when he is
made he looks great deal better if we'll
dressed" The remark has wider ar
plication than mere apparel. A strong
man is stronger for being thorough
gentleman. A good man is better, and
his goodness is more highly appreciated
If he is attentive to those minor virtues
which refine and beautify the life. Coar-
seness, shabbyness, vulgarity, in greater
or less degree, may co-exist with great
mora and intellectual power; but by so
much rs they exist, they narrow the range
OF influence by repellipg those whom a
more gracious manner might win. And
they are an element os weakness even
when apparently overlooked. Everyone
likes his pastor to appear to the best ad-
vantage, and is panied at evidences OF
indifference to personal appearance or
the rules of good breeding.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

It is said OF the mayor of Alexandria
Virginia, that he s'can impose fine on
violator of law with SO much ease and
grace that he makes the fellow feel that
be has really had high compliment
paid him, and leaves the courtroom
feeling better than when he entered
it,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20
TO SOFTEN HARD WATER.

S1euuSI tIuuh, tuS w sHOUiu D0 tr1mn
Off few inches, especially of the main
shoots.
TO SOFTEN HARD WATER.
Hard WAGER may be softened by adding
sal ammoniac. One can also use spirits
OF sal ammoniac, one teas poonful to half
gallon OF water. For washing purposes,
the dose must be stronger.
Fuel should be provided in winter for
the summer months. Tho busy season
will render it difficult to FL that bill
Late in the winter it can be prepared in
and thrifty farmer.
Por-PoURRI.
Take cold chicken, or otLer cold meat,
chop fine, and put in stewPan with warm
water, pepper, salt and minced onion.
Cook slowly half an hour, put in baking
pan with grated bread crumbs AID tea
cup of cream. Bake brown.
APPLE JELLY.
Use fair, sour apples. Slice them,
skins, seeds and all, and simmer with one
half cup of water, till well cooked and
soft. Then strain through cloth, add
a pound of sugar to pint of Juice, boil
-
pour into glasses, and cover when cold.
A rose-colored mildew has proved very
destructive to tomato plants in England
this year. 1t is fungus known to bo-
tanists as Dactylium rOseum, but has
hitherto been supposed to exist only up
on vegetation in decay, never attacking
live plants. English agriculturists ALEC
complain of the appearance ofsthe Hes
sian fly in their wheat and barley, while
in Germany the Colorado beetle is devas-
Eating the potato CORN.
TO BAKE AND STUFF FISH.
Select large, frm-feshed fresh fish,
wash it carefully in cold water and dry it
in cloth. Crate some bread crumbs and
chop some parsley, take a small sprig of
thyme and marjoram and chop finely,
mix one tablespoonful of the thyme and
marjoram. mix all with the bread crumbs,
adding sails and pepper to taste; fill the
fish with this stuffing, and then sew it up;
brush the fish over with egg, and then
roll it in bread crumbs, covering it all
over; grease dish or a tin and lay the
fish ON, put into the oven, and bake for
three-q uarters of an hour, basting it with
dripp1ngs.
LII ID q common IeUdrK bna6 farming
doesn't pay, but the st Johnsbury (Vt.)
Caledonian has some simple facts to the
contrary. It says: beginning at a
farm half mile outside the limits OF
this village and following that line all the
way to the next town distance of twelve
| miles, there are eleven contiguous farms
On every one OF these farms the owners
have not only been able to get living
but all have laid up money, and TIE own
ers Of every one are now what might be
called forehanded. Several of these men
are worth from ten thousand dollars to
fifteen thousand dollars each. while one
of them is worth at least thirty thousand
dollars and this has been made off the
farms on which they now live.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20

A friend of the late Russian patriot
says that Eathoff had hard struggle to
win his great position in the teeth of the
proud Russian "classes," for he was a
child of masses" His father was pan
amar, or beadle, of the cathedral of Mos
COW, in which the Cars are crowned. L
his boyhoed he had great deal Of loft
scorn to undergo from his fellow scholar
in the university, where he was always
known by the nickname of "Pananaritch.n
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20
Idolatry Losing Ground.

ldoiatry Losing Ground.
Slowly but surely the virtue of the
cross is making itself known in British
India. Year by year the popularity of
the great car festival-the Rath Jattra-
at the temple of Juggernaut, in Orissa. is
becoming less and less. The number of
pilgrims decreases, and this year the re-
hglous enthusiasm has fallen off to such
an extent as to req uire that the services
of coolies be hired to drag the car;
marked contrast, this to the insane rush
that was wont to ensue on former DAYS
when tho idol was conveyed from the
temple to its country-house and back
again, and its votaries used not only to
fight for the honor of hauling at the
ropes, but would also throw themselves
under the car-wheels and be crushed to
death In honor of the monstrous image
which they thus ignorantly worshiped.
Such fate is no longer courted as the
royal road to heaven.
When Gen. John G. Fremont walked in
to the rooms of the Pacific railroad COM
mission in New York Saturday, the COM
mlssloners stood up and greeted him
heartily, and the lawyers, one after an
other, were introduced to him and grasp
ed him kindly by the hand He carries
his seventy-four years with Z step as
springy and form as straight as they
were when he carved a pathway over the
Rocky mountains to the new Ell Dorado
forty years ago. His snowy white hair
and whiskers are as neatly kept as were
his heart in the days when he stole the
bland locks of pretty Jessie Benton in
spite of her fathers protests. He is
passing his autumn days down at Point
Pleasant, on the New Jersey coast and
has gathered about him there the mat
erials for history of his life.
One of the most pathetic incidents OF
A woman who Was carried out of the fur
nance of flame upon the back of a brave
man. He was with his wife at the play
when the fire broke out, and succeeded IN
dragging her part way to the door,
where she fell. There was an instant of
despair and bewilderment, and then he
snatched a covering form from the floor
in the dense crowd and struggled through
the smoke and darkness to reach the
street with a shrieking woman on his
back. At last he was out Of danger and
breathlessly lowered his burden. Alas
it was not lis wife. In the confusion and
darkness he had rescued stranger and
left his wife to be trampled to death In
the Hobbies of the theater.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-10-20
FARM NOTES.

SO age learns lessons from EXTREMIST youth
That truth is truth, and trust itself is truth.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-28

even an advertising Bible, II one b Of
Tered at an advertising price, shows that
you know where 10 invest your money.
But don't think Of advertising in well
established reliable newspaper. Not Tor
a moment Your advertisement would
be- nicely printed, and would find it's way
into all the thrifty households OF the
region, where the farmer, the mechanic,
the tradesman and others live, and into
the families Of the wealthy and refined
all who have articles 60 buy and the
money with which TO buy them; and in
the quiet Of the evening, after the news
Of the day has been digested il would be
read and pondered, and the next day
people would come down 10 your store
and patronize you, and keep coming IN
increasing number, and you might have
to hire AN extra clerk on two, move into
a larger block and favorable location,
and do larger business; but, OF course,
il would be more expensive, and bring
bigger profits